English Book Report by Khafren Smith https://padlet.com/ksmith102/jzat7z2v9i1h A Book Review on "The Fire Next Time", By James Baldwin en-us 2016-11-08 03:46:28 UTC 2020-04-25 02:03:28 UTC hello@padlet.com  1-2 paragraph summary of the book that does not give away the ending ksmith102 https://padlet.com/ksmith102/jzat7z2v9i1h/wish/136138838 This Book is the story of the Author James Baldwin and his experiences as a black man growing up in Harlem. I personally didn't have very many connections, I haven't been stopped by police, or seen friends or family arrested or anything but I can comprehend the point of view that he is writing from.  His point of view is as a young black man and adult is somewhat relatable not with just how some people view people of color as a race.]]> 2016-11-08 16:10:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ksmith102/jzat7z2v9i1h/wish/136138838 An image of the cover that you like best (some books have more than one cover) with a 1-2 sentence response to the cover. What does it represent or mean in conjunction with the rest of the book? ksmith102 https://padlet.com/ksmith102/jzat7z2v9i1h/wish/136144294
I believe this is his representation of like his early childhood and also kind of this country. This also represents a part when he says do I want to integrated into a burning house. Not literally but almost like a broken home. ]]> 2016-11-08 16:23:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ksmith102/jzat7z2v9i1h/wish/136144294 3 quotes that stuck out to you (including page numbers), each with an explanation of why it is important or what you liked about it. ksmith102 https://padlet.com/ksmith102/jzat7z2v9i1h/wish/136150944 “Whoever debases others is debasing himself.” 
“To accept one's past - one's history - is not the same things as drowning in it. An invented past can never be used; it cracks and crumbles under the pressures of life like clay in a season of drought.” 
“Color is not a human or a personal reality; it is a political reality.” 

]]> 2016-11-08 16:40:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ksmith102/jzat7z2v9i1h/wish/136150944 Recommendation: Explain why you recommend this book or not, and to whom you would recommend it (consider what kind of reader might also enjoy it). Write 1 paragraph at least. ksmith102 https://padlet.com/ksmith102/jzat7z2v9i1h/wish/136151166 This book was recommended to me by my parents and they said I should read it because despite what I identify society is going to view as a young black man and that this book would be good to read to see Baldwin's experience and perspective. However I recommend this book to anyone who is an intent reader and will stick through till the end of it. This book took me about 2 months to read, I haven't been reading consistently but chipping away at this book slowly.  ]]> 2016-11-08 16:41:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ksmith102/jzat7z2v9i1h/wish/136151166 A link to a song (any genre) that relates to a theme or a character in your book, accompanied by a short description as to why you chose it and how it relates. ksmith102 https://padlet.com/ksmith102/jzat7z2v9i1h/wish/136155109 Couldn't think of one because this is almost like an autobiography.]]> 2016-11-08 16:50:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ksmith102/jzat7z2v9i1h/wish/136155109 A 1-2 paragraph response to the book that considers. What did you like and/or dislike about the book?Which parts of the plot (characters, setting, conflict, etc) were most interesting/why?What connections did you have with the book? What can you compare it to? What did it remind you of? In what ways was/wasn’t it relatable? ksmith102 https://padlet.com/ksmith102/jzat7z2v9i1h/wish/136164457 I think that this book isn't written like your average book where it's not character's united to find something or a goal. This book is this mans life, and it's about him navigating and trying to comprehend it. You meet characters along the way but most are just a phase in his story some stick through until near the end of the book He says that; All black children are raised to fear their parents punishments and also "white people judging his words and actions". He goes on to write about how his father beat him and how he was discouraged when he told him he wanted to finish school and become a writer. Of course, thought discouraged, he did achieve his goal.]]> 2016-11-08 17:12:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ksmith102/jzat7z2v9i1h/wish/136164457